Scatter Brained and the Week 7 Picks

When I'm too lazy to write a full post I can't quite come up with a coherent thought, I ramble.  And when I ramble, you get another edition of...

Completely random...

Random Thoughts!  Hooray!!!

- Everyone seems so surprised by the Y*****s collapse.  Uh, have you watched that team the last two years?  Like I said in the MLB preview, they thing they do better than anyone, maybe ever, is take care of bad teams, from April-September.  But their starters?  Terrible.  Lineup?  Strikeout prone (made the Ichiro trade that much smarter).  My only regret is Jeter is out for the year.  I honestly like beating teams with their best, especially Jeter.  Oh, and Infante was safe.  KIDDING!!!

- Other random thoughts on the Ys... 1. Girardi has huge stones for the lineups he rolled out in Games 3 and 4.  Did what every fan thought he should do.  2.  Major Mojo and I hit the Eagles/Lions in Philly last weekend, wearing a Lions jersey and Tigers shirt, respectively.  By my unofficial count, we heard several more, "fuck the Y*****s!" than we got harassed for repping the Lions. 


Last October roadie!  PLEASE!!!

- The NHL lockout is just... sad.  I'm seriously considering boycotting hockey this year, with a maybe exception for the Winter Classic, assuming it gets played (I think it'll be the first game of the year), only because it's in the Big House.  Seriously risking losing their fan base this time.  Way to go, Bettman.  (Editor's Update - looks like this could get resolved by the end of the week.  Boycott, off!)

- Fah T, admitted fraud Notre Dame fan, recently gloated to some of us on the Twitters things like, "ACC>Big Ten," we were jealous, and that Michigan had a lot more to lose when Notre Dame punked out of the rivalry game for the time being.  And I argued back, it's none of those things.  Here's my take...

1.  Notre Dame is just softening their schedule again.  Even when one of these schools is down, anyone can win the game.  2.  Michigan doesn't need Notre Dame to fill Michigan Stadium any more than Notre Dame needs Michigan to get their NBC contract any year.  Neither of them lose out financially or in recruiting.  Period.  3.  That game draws national attention every year.  It's good for the sport, and especially good for the fans, and even more especially good when it's the two biggest alumni bases in the country.  Does anyone really believe Notre Dame is doing this without getting Duke, Maryland, and Wake Forest every time?  (See, 1, #, above).  Sounds thrilling.  The ACC wins, Notre Dame wins cause they can keep pretending they're a national contender, and everyone else, especially the fans, lose.  (Editor's Note - gonna try and get a Fah T guest post on this in the coming weeks, but he's legit bogged down.  We'll see...)

- I got some great advice about a year ago, and have been using it almost daily since. Seems so simple looking back now, but it honestly might be the best advice I ever got... “You have to try.”

- Second best advice I ever got, courtesy of Fah, via this guy, “Happy wife, happy life.” The noted philosopher is the one in the middle. To this day, he continues to claim he has no recollection of what happened the Friday night of Fah’s bachelor party. That is maybe the greatest strategy/implementation of that advice... actually, maybe in the history of marriage. The best part? Even after questioning him, none of us who were there, including Fah himself, are certain of the truth.

- If the NHL doesn’t play, will the NBA get really really really popular? Side note - do yourself a favor and spend a little extra to sit close and watch LeBron play. Wife and I got free tix from Fah (you’d think he’d paid for this exposure, right?) when he was with the Cavs, about 8 rows up from courtside. Maybe the greatest overall athlete in any sport, ever. Faster than Kidd, bigger than a middle linebacker... just amazing to watch.

We are your, overlords!!

- I know I keep kidding about the Mayan thing, and was going to mention the rogue monkey in the Tampa area attacking people, throwing feces, and trying to disrupt our political process (Mayans training monkeys to do their dirty work? Equivalent of biological warfare???), but the funniest part about this conspiracy theory... how do all these nuts think that the Mayans, in the jungles of Central America, were not only using the Western calendar, but also adjusted it based on the changes made across the globe after it was changed from 10 months to 12 months in the late BC era.  And it all just happens to coincide with a pretty 12/21/12 date. Ooooooookaaaaaaay. Props to the authors of nearly 1,600 books who have cashed in these morons.  Good for you, entrepreneurs of America.

- Seriously, though, the Rules of LB are so messed up, you know that Mayan thing is true. They probably even created this couch to distract us from their pending take over.

You know you looked twice...

Week 7 Picks - 6-6-1, 0-3 Locks last week; 37-44-2, 4-7 Locks, 2-0 three-team teasers overall

San Francisco (-7.5) vs. Seattle - Doesn't Seattle supposedly have a great defense?  Didn't the Niners just score 3 points at home against a good Giants defense?  Why is that line 7.5?  Lock #1.  Gulp.

Houston (-7) vs. Baltimore - The CB injury is worse for Baltimore, who just keeps squeaking by in these games.  Houston on the rebound.

Tennessee (+3) at Buffalo - Both these teams just stink, so I'll take the points.  Who cares? 

Cleveland (+3) at Indianapolis - Upset special, Cleveland 27, Indy 24.  Assuming that Richardson plays...  

New Orleans (-2.5) at Tampa Bay - Doesn't that seem just a bit too easy?  Stay away.  Actually... call it Lock #2.

Carolina (+1) vs. Dallas - I think Cam figures it out on the bye.  I think Garrett gets fired after this game.   

Minnesota (-6) vs. Arizona - Wait, you can bet against John Skelton?  Roh boy!

Washington (+6.5) vs. NY Giants - I like the Giants to win, just the game to be close.

New England (-10.5) vs. NY Jets - Your local high school team could throw on the Pats.  Unfortunately for the Jets, they can't.

Oakland (-4) vs. Jacksonville - They should win by 20.  Which means they'll probably lose.

Cincinnati (+1) at Pittsburgh - For those who follow the NFL religiously, did you ever think you'd see that line in your life time?  Practically a pick at home? 

Chicago (-5.5) vs. Detroit - Love love love love love love love the Bears here.  Lock #3.

Random 3 Team Teaser (2-0) - New Orleans +6.5, New England -1.5, Chicago +3.5.  You could mix in Cincy +10 or Minnesota +3 in there, too, but I prefer the others.


Contact Logical Betting at logicalbetting@gmail.com and twitter.com/logicalbetting.  Here's hoping we can get Fah on the line for next week to discuss stupid Notre Dame.  Hasta.